Open shrubland — Burned Area in Melanesia

Melanesia: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
Rank
8th
of 21 regions
All-time high
3,415 ha
in 1997
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Melanesia, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 584.5 ha1991: 584.5 ha1992: 584.5 ha1993: 584.5 ha1994: 584.5 ha1995: 584.5 ha1996: 73.9 ha1997: 3.4k ha1998: 43.5 ha1999: 2.1k ha2000: 791.7 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 0 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 0 ha for open shrubland — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Melanesia peaked at 3,415 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

That places Melanesia 8th out of 21 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burned Area in Melanesia, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 584.48 ha
1991 584.48 ha +0.0%
1992 584.48 ha +0.0%
1993 584.48 ha +0.0%
1994 584.48 ha +0.0%
1995 584.48 ha +0.0%
1996 73.93 ha -87.4%
1997 3,415 ha +4519.5%
1998 43.55 ha -98.7%
1999 2,083 ha +4684.1%
2000 791.66 ha -62.0%
2001 0 ha -100.0%
2002 0 ha
2003 0 ha
2004 0 ha
2005 0 ha
2006 0 ha
2007 0 ha
2008 0 ha
2009 0 ha
2010 0 ha
2011 0 ha
2012 0 ha
2013 0 ha
2014 0 ha
2015 0 ha
2016 0 ha
2017 0 ha
2018 0 ha
2019 0 ha
2020 0 ha
2021 0 ha
2022 0 ha
2023 0 ha
2024 0 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 912.27 ha 43.55 ha 3,415 ha 10
2000s 79.17 ha 0 ha 791.66 ha 10
2010s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
2020s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 5 Botswana 924,078 ha compare
  2. 6 South Africa 159,213 ha compare
  3. 7 Iraq 93,236 ha compare
  4. 8 Argentina 50,420 ha compare
  5. 9 Angola 45,448 ha compare
  6. 10 Namibia 40,003 ha compare
  7. 11 Canada 37,062 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burned area in Melanesia?
Open shrubland — burned area in Melanesia was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 3,415 ha in 1997.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does Melanesia rank for open shrubland — burned area?
Melanesia ranks 8th out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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